Adjustable window seat



N. PAULUS ADJUSTABLE WINDOW SEAT May 21, 1935.

Filed Jan. 25, 1934 s R w 04 s T N N) R w o m n k A e Mu B Patented May 21, 1935 ADJUSTABLE WINDOW SEAT Nickolaus Paulus, Brooklyn, N. Y. Application January 23, 1934, Serial No. 707,911

1 Claim.

The main object of this invention is the provision of an adjustable window seat, that is, a portable seat adapted to be mounted on the sill of a window for the purpose of enabling a per- 5 son about to wash the outer surfaces of the window panes to be comfortably seated in a suitable position without the risk usually associated with washing the outer window panes.

Another object of the invention is the provision of such a seat with adjustable means whereby the seat may be supported on the window sill with security regardless of the depth of the sill within the usual limits.

Still another object is the provision of a sturdy window seat adapted to be folded into a substantially flat compact mass when not in use,

and provided with means for keeping the seat in horizontal position regardless of theusual slopeof the sill and of the variable depths of sills.

The above and other objects will become apparent in the description below, in which characters of reference refer to like-named parts in the drawing.

Referring briefly to the drawing, Figure l is afront view of the window seat mounted on a sill, looking out from within the window.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an end elevational view of the seat.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral I represents the wall of a building or house having the inner window sill II, the outer sill l2, and the intermediate sill l3. This is the usual window construction, although the seat is adapted for windows following other details of construction, as well. The seat comprises a pair of spaced-apart parallel beams M, which may be formed of I-beams in order to give them greater strength and resistance to bending. A seat panel I5 is mounted upon these beams I4. On the front ends of the beams l4, that is, the ends inside the window (Figure 1), ears l6 are hingedly mounted and are provided with cushions, I1. These ears are mounted to swing in opposite directions, and their purpose is to catch against the the inside window frame to support the seat against falling out of the window, the pads preventing scratching of the interior woodwork. On the rear ends of the beams l4, vertical posts l8 are hingedly mounted, and are joined at their upper ends by a cross-bar I9 which serves as a back rest. It is to be noted that the outward rotation of both the posts l8 and the ears I6 is limited to a safe distance.

At a point midway of the width of the seat, a shaft 20 is rotatably mounted in the front panel 2| which bridges the distance between the beams l4, and a similar rear panel 22. The central portion of this shaft is threaded, and mounted thereon in engagement with the threads is a nut block 23. The shaft 20 is provided with a hand wheel 25 operable from within the window. Integral with the nut block 23 is a horizontal 'beam 25 extending substantially the width of the seat. Ateither end of the beam 25 a rigid support'Zii depends therefrom. The inner wall of the latter is formed in inverted step-formation, as shown, for the purpose presently to be described. It is obvious that rotation of the hand wheel 2 will cause the supports 26 to move toward or away from the hand wheel 24.

In mounting the seat on a window sill as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, the seat is set upon the window and the ears l6 are unfolded into the position shown in Figure 3, the seat then being pushed outward until the padded sides of the ears lie against the inner window frame. The

; hand wheel 24 is then rotated to cause the supports 26 to advance toward the window, until one of the step-walls of the support lies flush with the edge of the outer sill l2, the wheel being turned further to securely clamp the seat between the outer sill l2 and the inner window frame. In the event that the seat should slope upward to too great an extent after having been mounted as shown in Figure 2, it may be released by loosening the clamp by turning the shaft 20, and then re-tightened with the upper step-wall engaging the outer sill edge instead of the lower.

The entire seat, including all its parts, should naturally be constructed of a material sufficiently sturdy to withstand the strains to which it Will be subject, but there is no need to limit the materials to any kind or class.

Obviously, modifications in form and structure may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

A window seat comprising a seat panel, beams mounted substantially peripherally along the lower edges of said panel and supporting the panel, ears hingedly attached to the front ends of the side beams adapted to lie against the inner window frame to support said seat from within, a shaft rotatably mounted under said panel between the front and rear beams, said shaft being threaded, a threaded block engaging said shaft between said front and rear beams and extending downward therefrom, and a support extending downward from said block having its inner wall formed in inverted step-like shape, said seat being secured in place by rotation of said shaft to cause said support to clamp the seat between said ears and said support, said support engaging the edge of the outer sill.

NICKOLAUS PAULUS. 

